Fourth generation (JL)

2025 Jeep Wrangler towing capacity

Max towing, 20255,000 lb

Maker2,268 kg

The 2025 Jeep Wrangler tows up to 5,000 lb (Rubicon Four-door 2.0L turbo I-4 gasoline, per the 2025 Jeep Wrangler Specifications).

One more configuration is rated the same.

The lowest rating is 2,000 lb, for the Sport Two-door 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline.

2025 Jeep Wrangler Specifications (spec sheet with towing capacities)

Configurations: 15
Payload: 1,088–1,398 lb
GCWR: 8,250–9,950 lb

2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport four-door, front three-quarter view — Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Ratings

Every 2025 Wrangler configuration

15 configurations Jeep sells, each with the ratings Jeep publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row.

Engine

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2025 Jeep Wrangler

Makerin pounds

2025 Jeep Wrangler towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	Max tongue lb	GCWR^{source 1} lb	Max payload^{source 1} lb	GVWR lb	Axle^{source 1} ratio	Tow check
3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline
SportTwo-door	2,000	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	3.45	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door	2,000	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	4.10	Check load →
RubiconTwo-doorwith 4.88 axle ratio	2,000	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	4.88	Check load →
RubiconTwo-doorwith Xtreme 35 Package	2,000	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	4.56	Check load →
SportFour-door	3,500	Not published	8,250	1,218	Not published	3.45	Check load →
RubiconFour-door	3,500	Not published	8,500	1,327	Not published	4.10	Check load →
RubiconFour-doorwith 4.88 axle ratio	3,500	Not published	8,500	1,328	Not published	4.88	Check load →
RubiconFour-doorwith Xtreme 35 Package	3,500	Not published	8,500	1,327	Not published	4.56	Check load →
2.0L turbo I-4 gasoline
SportTwo-door	2,000	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	3.45	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door	2,000	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	4.10	Check load →
RubiconTwo-doorwith Xtreme 35 Package	2,000	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	4.56	Check load →
SportFour-door	3,500	Not published	8,400	1,197	Not published	3.45	Check load →
SaharaFour-door	3,500	Not published	8,400	1,228	Not published	3.45	Check load →
Rubicon MostFour-door	5,000	Not published	9,950	1,298	Not published	4.10	Check load →
Rubicon MostFour-doorwith Xtreme 35 Package	5,000	Not published	9,950	1,298	Not published	4.56	Check load →
6.4L V8 392 gasoline
Rubicon 392Four-door	3,500	Not published	9,400	1,088	Not published	4.56	Check load →
2.0L turbo I-4 4xe plug-in hybrid
Sport SFour-door	3,500^{source 4}	Not published	9,100^{source 4}	1,398^{source 4}	Not published	3.73^{source 4}	Check load →
WillysFour-door	3,500^{source 4}	Not published	9,100^{source 4}	1,270^{source 4}	Not published	4.10^{source 4}	Check load →
SaharaFour-door	3,500^{source 4}	Not published	9,050^{source 4}	1,378^{source 4}	Not published	3.73^{source 4}	Check load →
RubiconFour-door	3,500^{source 4}	Not published	9,250^{source 4}	1,328^{source 4}	Not published	4.10^{source 4}	Check load →
High AltitudeFour-door	3,500^{source 4}	Not published	9,200^{source 4}	1,188^{source 4}	Not published	3.73^{source 4}	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.

How Jeep rates towing: maximum gross trailer weight for the engine, 2-door figure; 'Max Trailer' column of the towing table.

Documents last checked Oct 7, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

2025 Jeep Wrangler specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2025 Wrangler belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Jeep Wrangler JL (2018–present): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of Jeep’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 5,000 lb

Rubicon Four-door 2.0L turbo I-4 gasoline; one more configuration is rated the same.

Build
Four-door instead of Two-door
+1,500 to +3,000 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 7 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

2.0L turbo I-4 gasoline5,000 lb
3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline3,500 lb
6.4L V8 392 gasoline3,500 lb
2.0L turbo I-4 4xe plug-in hybrid3,500 lb

The line is the highest rating on this page. Each bar is that engine’s best configuration.

03 / By year

Wrangler towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

04 / Next

Check it against your load

Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a 2025 Wrangler’s ratings and see what’s left.Check my load GVWR, GCWR & payloadWhat each rating limits, and why the trailer number alone isn’t the answer.Read the guide Wrangler specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Wrangler tire sizesStock tire and wheel sizes by trim, and what bigger tires change.See tire sizes All towing capacitiesEvery truck and SUV we cover, side by side, sortable.Compare vehicles

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2025 Wrangler configuration tows the most?

The Rubicon Four-door 2.0L turbo I-4 gasoline, at 5,000 lb; one more configuration is rated the same.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2025 Jeep Wrangler?

Jeep doesn’t publish the tongue weight rating for the 2025 Wrangler in the documents we hold.

What is the GCWR of the 2025 Jeep Wrangler?

8,250–9,950 lb by configuration; the most is 9,950 lb, for the Rubicon Four-door 2.0L turbo I-4 gasoline. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Jeep Wrangler’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 5,000 lb; 2025, 5,000 lb; 2024, 5,000 lb; 2023, 3,500 lb; 2022, 3,500 lb; 2021, 3,500 lb; 2020, 3,500 lb; 2019, 3,500 lb; 2018, 3,500 lb; 2017, 3,500 lb; 2016, 3,500 lb; 2015, 3,500 lb; 2014, 3,500 lb; 2013, 3,500 lb; 2012, 3,500 lb; 2011, 3,500 lb; 2010, 3,500 lb; 2009, 3,500 lb; 2008, 3,500 lb; 2007, 3,500 lb; 2005, 3,500 lb; 2001, 2,000 lb; 1999, 2,000 lb.

Does the engine change the 2025 Wrangler’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 2.0L turbo I-4 gasoline, 5,000 lb; 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline, 3,500 lb; 6.4L V8 392 gasoline, 3,500 lb; 2.0L turbo I-4 4xe plug-in hybrid, 3,500 lb.

Which 2025 Wrangler configuration tows the least?

The Sport Two-door 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline, at 2,000 lb; six more configurations are rated the same.

These are Jeep’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.